CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Feed additives are not classed as CORRECT ANSWER -a feed nutrient
1000Bdrug products are approved by the FDA for use in livestock & poultry for
CORRECT ANSWER -- prevention/ treatment of disease
- promoting rapid growth
- feed efficiency
Feed additives promote CORRECT ANSWER -growth / improve feed efficiency
Feed additives don't take the place of CORRECT ANSWER -sanitation
Feed additives control CORRECT ANSWER -secondary infections
Antibiotics CORRECT ANSWER -- micro organism that keeps down the level of other micros
- reduce levels of bacterial infection to improve rate of gain / feed efficiency
- ex. Bactriacin, chlortetracycline, lasalocid, penicillin
Mode of action antibiotics CORRECT ANSWER -
metabolic: increase enzyme systems & the efficiency of their work
Nutrient sparing: bump up beneficial organism, dress competitive organisms in order to keep sy
nthesis higher & degradation lower
Disease control effect: cell won't work that way it normally should & may die off
Effectiveness of Antibiotics depend on: CORRECT ANSWER -- disease level in herd
- specific disease program